Tele-neurohub for Parkinson's (NCT05014971)
Improve access to specialist care
- Trial ID
- NCT05014971
- Official Title
- Multi-Stakeholder Engagement for Interdisciplinary Telehealth in Lewy Body Dementia
- Goal
- Improve access to specialist care
- Phase
- NA
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Enrollment
- 106 participants
- Conditions
- Lewy Body Dementia With Behavioral Disturbance, Lewy Body Parkinson Disease, Lewy Body Disease
- Interventions
- Tele-neurohub
Summary For Families
The goal is to reduce behavioral disturbances and make coordinated, specialist care easier to access for people with Lewy body dementia. A "tele-neurohub" links an interdisciplinary team with the patient and an in-home caregiver over Zoom to assess symptoms, review and recommend medication adjustments such as weighing levodopa's motor benefits against possible hallucination risk, coach caregivers in behavior-management techniques, and plan follow-up care. The study seeks adults 18 to 100 with a clinician-confirmed diagnosis of mild to moderate Lewy body dementia, who have internet and a Zoom-compatible device, a caregiver living with them who will participate, and fluency in English.
Locations
- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is this trial testing?
- This trial is studying Tele-neurohub. The goal is to reduce behavioral disturbances and make coordinated, specialist care easier to access for people with Lewy body dementia. A "tele-neurohub" links an interdisciplinary team with the patient and an in-home caregiver over Zoom to assess symptoms, review and recommend medication adjustments such as weighing levodopa's motor benefits against possible hallucination risk, coach caregivers in behavior-management techniques, and plan follow-up care. The study seeks adults 18 to 100 with a clinician-confirmed diagnosis of mild to moderate Lewy body dementia, who have internet and a Zoom-compatible device, a caregiver living with them who will participate, and fluency in English.
- Who can participate?
- Participants must be between 18 Years and 100 Years.
- Where is this trial located?
- This trial is recruiting at 1 location.
- Does it cost anything to join?
- You are never charged a fee to join a legitimate clinical trial, and the study treatment and study-specific tests are provided by the trial sponsor at no charge. In the US, routine care you would receive anyway can still be billed to you or your insurance; coverage rules differ by country, and trials in the UK and Canada usually run through public health systems. Travel, parking, and time are real costs, and some trials reimburse them while others do not. Before enrolling, ask the study coordinator to explain in writing what is and is not covered.
- How long does the trial last?
- This trial is estimated to last approximately 4 years and 3 months.
- Can I leave the trial if I change my mind?
- Yes. You can withdraw from any clinical trial at any time, for any reason, without affecting your standard medical care. Trials are voluntary by law. The team may ask if you are willing to do a brief exit visit so they can collect safety information, but you are not obligated.
- Can my spouse or care partner come with me to visits?
- In most cases yes, and it is often encouraged. Care partners can help with notes, questions, and getting home safely after a long visit. Some study assessments do need to happen one on one, but care partners are usually welcome for the rest of the appointment.
- Will I get a placebo in this trial?
- There is no placebo group. Everyone receives an active treatment; the study compares one treatment against another.
- How many visits does this trial involve?
- You will have telemedicine appointments at baseline, 3 months and 6 months; PT and OT every 2 weeks; the study runs for 6 month.